FabLabAbq http://fablababq.com Conceptualize, design, develop, fabricate and test almost anything Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:00:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Grande Happy Hen House The Grande Happy Hen House was designed as a modern, mobile solution to housing chickens in urban settings. It’s prefabricated pieces are easily assembled and has the capacity to keep 12 hens. The efficient use of materials, Bioshield healthy…

]]> http://fablababq.com/design/the-grande-happy-hen-house/ The Villa Happy Hen House The Happy Hen House was designed as a modern, mobile solution to housing chickens in urban settings. It’s prefabricated pieces are easily assembled in small areas and has the capacity to keep 3-6 hens. The efficient use of materials, ]]> http://fablababq.com/design/the-happy-hen-house/ Flowerpot Ring Flowerpot Ring

Designer: Kenji Kondo

Design Year: 2011

Size: 7″ w x 10″h x 9.5″d

Materials: powdercoated steel

notes: flowerpot included

available at: http://www.etsy.com/listing/70937106/flower-pot-ring

 

]]> http://fablababq.com/design/flowerpot-ring/ KRRRL’s Drawings Brought up to Scale Working with artists is by far one of the most fascinating processes, and can be even more intriguing when you introduce the artist to some new technology that they can use.  Krrrl is one such artist…

]]> http://fablababq.com/art-fabrication/krrrls-drawings-brought-up-to-scale/ Kidrobot Toy 3D Scan & Foam Enlargement As an example of process, and as an homage to Frank Kozik and the folks over at Kidrobot, we took Kozik’s Big Bob Slug art toy and made an XPS Foam Enlargement.

Here is a brief description…

]]> http://fablababq.com/art-fabrication/kidrobot-toy-3d-scan-foam-enlargement/ Where the Wild Things Are…Made!  

This Halloween costume-head for the character Carol, from Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s story Where the Wild Things Are,  needed to be big!  But at the same time, wearable….  In order to fabricate the head of Carol, we turned to slabs…

]]> http://fablababq.com/art-fabrication/wwta/ 4-2 Lamp Designer: Kenji Kondo
Design Year: 2011
Size: 6″ x 6″ x 8″
Materials: 1/4″ colored acrylic
Available at the MadeAbq store on Etsy.com

]]> http://fablababq.com/design/4-2-lamp/ ACE Urban Planning globe structure Eager ACE students building a sphere out of plywood cut on the Fab Lab’s CNC machine.
The structure will support student’s “Neighborhood” urban planning design
and serve as a metaphor for the interweaving of communities.

]]> http://fablababq.com/architecture/ace-urban-planning-globe-structure/ Ucha Shelves The Ucha Shelving Units are a steel module system that can be arranged into an array of patterns, functioning as a room divider or against a wall.
The 1/16” gauge steel allows for a heavy load but maintains the…

]]> http://fablababq.com/design/ucha-shelves/ Black Clock Laser Cut Wall Clock

Designer: Kenji Kondo

Design Year: 2008

Size: 9 inch Diameter

Materials: Acrylic

Movement: Seiko

black clock

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